®Planning appeal decision
Unit 11, The Hattersley Centre, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L39 2RN
change of use from tile merchant to a restaurant/takeaway (‘sui generis’) and associated alterations to the external elevations of the building
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Moulton E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupants of properties on Atkinson Road, having particular regard to noise and disturbance
- whether the site is a suitable location for the proposal, having particular regard to the health and well-being of local school children
What decided it
The absence of robust evidence demonstrating that the appeal site is within walking distance of schools or that a concentration of hot food takeaways in the ward has caused adverse health impacts, combined with the adequacy of the Operational Management Plan to control noise and disturbance impacts on neighbouring residents.
Framework references: 97
Plan policies cited: Policy GN3
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